Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships that All of Us Have to Give Up in Oder to Move Forward (Zondervan, 2011)
Category Archives: Attitude
Start (Ramsey Press, 2013)
The “Alphabet” series revisited
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. For the last 5 weeks, I have been creating content centered around a common theme (wow, that’s a lot of “c’s!”) I am sure you have picked up on this by now and I hope you found value in identifying 26 ways different ways to endure, overcome, […]
Z = “Zealous”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 26 of a 26 part series!!! There’s not a lot that can be done with the letter “z.” I think of Zorro, the masked superhero; very cool guy! I think of a local comedy club, Zaney’s where I have seen some hilarious actors present stand up. […]
Y = “Yes You (can!)
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 25 of a 26 part series. Yes, Yes, Yes. No, No, No. WHICH ONE SOUNDS AND FEELS BETTER TO SAY? In keeping with the context of this blog and this series in particular, YES is a requirement for progress. Yes to the early morning wake up […]
“X” marks the spot on Labor Day!
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 24 of a 26 part series. In keeping with the theme of this series while honoring the significance of this day…I thought the “X” could serve the function of excellence displayed by American workers since the beginning of time. If you enjoy history, I think you’ll […]
W = “Wow”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 23 of a 26 part series. This could be my favorite word in the entire English language! WHY… WHY NOT! There are so many great things you can do with these 3 simple letters, but start with this one: W. ATCH O. UT W. ORLD WATCH […]
V = “Vulnerable”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 22 of a 26 part series. No man (or woman) is an island. No single person is responsible for ALL of his or her acclaim and success. We were created for fellowship with one another and a critical component of this is vulnerability. Vulnerability represents authenticity. […]
U = “Unique”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 20 of a 26 part series. Life is so much more fun when you stand out. What’s the point of always blending in? Do you want to be remembered? What stories do you desire to share with your grandchildren. These are great cases for uniqueness! If […]
T = “Tenacity”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 19 of a 26 part series. Before you start thinking I’m crazy…after all I did write a post yesterday about surrender, give me 45 seconds to articulate what might appear to be an oxymoron! Tenacity means so much and combined with the right mindset can lead […]
S = “Surrender”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 18 of a 26 part series. I know you’re scratching your head after reading the title of this post. Here we are more than halfway through the “Endurance Alphabet” series and I throw a post at you entitled SURRENDER! Isn’t surrender the opposite of endurance? Isn’t […]
R = “Resilience”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 17 of a 26 part series. RESILIENCE ROCKS…I absolutely love this word! Resilience rejoices in the face of rejection and revels in the chance to try again. This week I had 2 incredible opportunities to ramp up my resilience. I had a bad cycling accident, in […]
Q = “Quirky”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 16 of a 26 part series. I believe in my heart of hearts that successful people share a number of similarities. Work ethic, determination, focus, selflessness are just a few that come to mind. Above all else (and humor me with this one) I feel that […]
P = “Passion”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 15 of a 26 part series. I am one passionate dude! I live loud and outside the lines. I learn by mistakes (and trying not to make them twice!) More often than not I’m a “FIRE-READY-AIM” kinda guy, which may or may not be a great […]
O = “Optimism”
This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman. Part 15 of a 26 part series. Don’t you just love optimism? Its intoxicating if you think about it. How you can stay mad and smile at the same time? How can you argue with a “glass half-full mindset?” Optimism is a necessity of life; this world […]